P | Bats/Throws: L/R | 6' 11" 210 lbs | Age: 23
Draft: 2024 | Rd. 6, No. 172, Los Angeles Angels | Ankeny Centennial HS
MLB Pipeline Rank
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2025 6 7 4.20 25 25 0 128.2 130 1.44
Career Minors 6 7 4.13 29 29 0 135 141 1.41
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2025 25 6-7 4.20 128.2 130 1.44
Career Minors 29 6-7 4.13 135 141 1.41

Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

SeasonTmLGLWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBSOWHIP
2024 Inland Empire 66ers CAL A 0 0 2.84 4 4 0 6.1 2 2 2 0 3 11 0.79
2025 Inland Empire 66ers CAL A 6 7 4.20 25 25 0 128.2 122 65 60 7 63 130 1.44

Scouting Report

2026

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40

Olejnik started his college career at Triton College in Illinois before heading to Oklahoma for his sophomore year. After pitching sparingly for the Sooners, he was on the move again, this time to Miami (Ohio), where he missed bats in a swingman/multi-inning reliever role. He threw really well over five starts in the Draft League in 2024, helping him land in the sixth round with the Angels, where he signed for a below-slot bonus of $197,500. He proved to be durable during his first full season of pro ball, amassing 128 2/3 innings with Single-A Inland Empire, capping things off with a playoff win.

The thing that stands out the most with Olejnik is his size, with the right-hander coming in at 6-foot-11. He does a solid job with his four-seam fastball, coming from a lower slot. He backs it up with a decent sweeper and a changeup, both of which can flash above-average at times. He needs tighter action to miss more bats on his breaking ball and his changeup needs more depth. There are some who feel the addition of a cutter and a two-seam fastball would help round out his repertoire.

For a guy his size, Olejnik does a decent job repeating his delivery and he tends to be around the zone. Timing up his mechanics will always be an issue, as they are for any super-tall pitcher. There are starter characteristics here, especially if Olejnik can get some more bat-missing action out of his secondary offerings.


Transactions

Team Date Transaction
03/05/2026 RHP Peyton Olejnik assigned to Los Angeles Angels Prospects.
12/15/2025 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes activated RHP Peyton Olejnik.
08/20/2025 RHP Peyton Olejnik assigned to Inland Empire 66ers.
02/22/2025 RHP Peyton Olejnik assigned to Los Angeles Angels.
07/17/2024 Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Peyton Olejnik.
06/16/2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers activated RHP Peyton Olejnik.
06/16/2024 RHP Peyton Olejnik assigned to Mahoning Valley Scrappers.
06/10/2024 RHP Peyton Olejnik assigned to College Workout.
05/31/2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers activated RHP Peyton Olejnik.
02/15/2023 RHP Peyton Olejnik assigned to Oklahoma Sooners.
04/29/2022 RHP Peyton Olejnik assigned to West Virginia Black Bears.